Delicious feel good smoothies (A basic flexible recipe for two)

At this time of year, a delicious, creamy and refreshing smoothie can be hard to resist! Every cafe appears to have a few pretty amazing concoctions on offer. But, it’s also nice to make your own at home as this allows you to create a flavour, texture and thickness that you love. I’ve finally started to make a lot more smoothies at home (yes, a little late I realise, we’re well into summer!).. and why? Well, apart from loving smoothies I recently bought us these nifty stainless steel straws (highly recommend!).

Creating a nice balance of flavour, sweetness and texture is really a matter of playing and experimenting but if you love smoothies, don’t make them often and are not sure where to start the below flexible recipe (which makes a nice amount for two) is easy and works every time. Sometimes I’ll make this amount, pour myself a glass or jar and store the rest in the fridge for the following day or I use leftover smoothie to make little ice-blocks – perfect for snacking and desserts.

The basic recipe below is a guide, which allows you to use the fruits and greens and extra bits that you love. I’ve also included a recipe for this creamy yet refreshing fruity cacao smoothie which I now make quite often (featured in the photo above). It’s not your standard chocolately style smoothie as it exhibits layers of tropical flavours while also having a strong chocolate punch. This may sound a little odd but it’s delicious, very energising and uplifting and a seriously nutrient dense one, which leaves you feeling bright and bouncy. I hope you love it too!

Maple syrup (I use ~1 tsp.) or you could a date or two (if you like smoothies to be sweet)

Optional: Macca powder or nutritional yeast (I often add one of these, usually ~1 tsp.)

Method:

Mix all together in a blender or in a jug using a handheld mixer. Pour into 2 glasses/jar and decorate with your choice of beautiful things. Or, make a smoothie bowl – just pour into a bowl and top with your favourite things e.g. dried fruits, fresh fruit, fresh berries, seeds, nuts, coconut, bee pollen, cacao nibs, buckwheat kernels (aka buckinins), etc.

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